Skyphos

Object Number

SMP7471

Name

Skyphos

Description

Fragment of a small to medium-sized open vessel

preserving rim

neck

body

handle. Everted rim/lip

round body profile

maximum diameter above medium point of vessel profil

bridge-shaped handle (circular section) attached at point of maximum diameter. Semi-fine fabric

wheel-made. Inside and lower outside body covered in dark slip (weathered)

slipped light on dark stripe parallel to and below rim

outside neck slipped decoration (horizontal stripes)

outside upper body slipped dark on light decoration (panel filled with two parallel horizontal zigzag rows

framed by vertical stripes)

handle slipped light on dark decoaration (stripe parallel to handle shape). Cf. publication description: Skyphos

rim to near base. PH. 0.075 m. D. of rim c. 0.012 m. Deep orange clay: dull black glaze sic

flaking. Handle round in section

lip offset. Reserved band inside lip. In panel

double zigzag stopped by four verticals. See under 25 =SMP7468. and old catalogue description: Skyphos fragment: profile rim to near base including handle. Flaking black glaze sic

panel of double zigzag flanked verticals.

Specimen Count

1

Preservation State

Fragment

Collection Date From

1951

Department

Knossos

Collection

Stratigraphical Museum

Other IDs

1423

EMu IRN

165656